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Re: Selection of Appropriate Local SMTP Relay


From: Randy Bush <randy () psg com>
Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2000 11:39:37 -0800


I hear it was one of the first Internet's ideas - to declare well-known
addresses in addition to the well known ports. 

and notice that, in general, it did not catch on.  and in the few places it
did, it's been a continual pain in the ass.  bad-idea fairy strikes again.

randy



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